"The Protester": Time Magzine's Timely Choice for "Person of the Year"

Published December 14th, 2011 - 15:30 GMT

Marking the Arab Spring's first anniversary, "The Protester" is named Time's Person of the Year for 2011; Your simplified guide to the second phase of the Egyptian elections; One blogger says "no" to neo-conservatism; Who "invented" who, wonders a blogger about Gingrich's comments; What you never knew about the music industry.

In a surprise twist, Time magazine named someone entirely unexpected as its "Person of The Year": "The Protester", a.k.a Tunisian Mohamed Bouazizi who set himself on fire in protest against the oppressive natures of the Tunisian regime. Who would have thought that a scale confiscation would result in one of the Arab world's biggest moments?
"From the Arab Spring to Athens, From Occupy Wall Street to Moscow."

For those who are confused by the Egyptian election, this Egyptian blogger offers detailed (but simple) lists, charts and commentary on the second phase of the Egyptian elections.
"There are 3,387 candidates across the 9 governorates competing for 180 seats in this stage..."

I’m sure I’m not the first person to notice this trend toward conservatism," exclaims a Canada-based blogger. Surprised at the surge of conservatism she is witnessing around the world, particularly around the West, she is rallying for some action from the world's left-wing.
"As a great…Yoda…once said, “Try not. Do or do not. There is not try.” And I say, don’t react, act. "

Palestine has had its share of tragedy, but one blogger states that the true tragedy is if people forget about those tragedies or, worse, deny their existence. The Palestinian are not "invented" and neither is their plight.
"But this only goes to prove Gingrich’s point: You can actually invent a people, he just got the wrong people."